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MASCHINE MIKRO MK3 MANUAL Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Native Instruments GmbH. The software described by this docu- ment is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior written permission by Native Instruments GmbH, hereinafter referred to as Native Instruments. “Native Instruments”, “NI” and associated logos are (registered) trademarks of Native Instru- ments GmbH. ASIO, VST, HALion and Cubase are registered trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. All other product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their re- spective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them. Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi. Software version: 2.8 (02/2019) Hardware version: MASCHINE MIKRO MK3 Special thanks to the Beta Test Team, who were invaluable not just in tracking down bugs, but in making this a better product. Contact NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH NATIVE INSTRUMENTS North America, Inc. Schlesische Str. 29-30 6725 Sunset Boulevard D-10997 Berlin 5th Floor Germany Los Angeles, CA 90028 www.native-instruments.de USA www.native-instruments.com NATIVE INSTRUMENTS K.K. NATIVE INSTRUMENTS UK Limited YO Building 3F 18 Phipp Street Jingumae 6-7-15, Shibuya-ku, London EC2A 4NU Tokyo 150-0001 UK Japan www.native-instruments.co.uk www.native-instruments.co.jp NATIVE INSTRUMENTS FRANCE SARL SHENZHEN NATIVE INSTRUMENTS COMPANY Limited 113 Rue Saint-Maur 5F, Shenzhen Zimao Center 75011 Paris 111 Taizi Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, France Guangdong www.native-instruments.com China www.native-instruments.com © NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH, 2019. All rights reserved. Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Welcome to MASCHINE .............................................................................................23 1.1 MASCHINE Documentation .......................................................................................................... 24 1.2 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 25 1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.8 .................................................................................................. 26 1.4 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.10 ............................................................................................. 28 1.5 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.8 ............................................................................................... 29 1.6 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.7 ............................................................................................... 29 1.7 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.4 ............................................................................................... 31 1.8 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.3 ............................................................................................... 33 2 Quick Reference ........................................................................................................35 2.1 MASCHINE Project Overview ........................................................................................................ 35 2.1.1 Sound Content ........................................................................................................... 35 2.1.2 Arrangement .............................................................................................................. 37 2.2 MASCHINE Hardware Overview ................................................................................................... 40 2.2.1 MASCHINE MIKRO Hardware Overview ....................................................................... 40 2.2.1.1 Browser Section .........................................................................................41 2.2.1.2 Edit Section ...............................................................................................42 2.2.1.3 Performance Section ..................................................................................43 2.2.1.4 Transport Section ......................................................................................45 2.2.1.5 Pad Section ...............................................................................................46 2.2.1.6 Rear Panel .................................................................................................50 2.3 MASCHINE Software Overview ..................................................................................................... 51 2.3.1 Header ....................................................................................................................... 52 2.3.2 Browser ..................................................................................................................... 54 2.3.3 Arranger .................................................................................................................... 56 MASCHINE MIKRO - Manual - 4 Table of Contents 2.3.4 Control Area ............................................................................................................... 59 2.3.5 Pattern Editor ............................................................................................................ 60 3 Basic Concepts .........................................................................................................62 3.1 Important Names and Concepts ................................................................................................. 62 3.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 65 3.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 65 3.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Song View ........................................................... 66 3.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 67 3.2.4 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 67 3.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 68 3.3.1 Adjusting Volume, Swing, and Tempo ........................................................................ 68 3.3.2 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 71 3.3.3 Focusing on a Group or a Sound ................................................................................ 73 3.3.4 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 77 3.3.5 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 77 3.3.6 Navigating the Software Using the Controller ............................................................ 82 3.3.7 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 82 3.3.8 Loading a Recent Project from the Controller ............................................................ 84 3.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 85 3.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 86 3.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 86 3.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 88 3.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 88 3.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 89 3.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 93 3.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 95 MASCHINE MIKRO - Manual - 5 Table of Contents 3.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 97 3.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 101 3.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 109 3.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 114 3.6.8 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 114 3.7 Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup .................................................................................... 117 3.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 117 3.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 117 3.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 118 3.7.4 Using MIDI